BU Night at the Kentucky State Fair

Bellarmine students, faculty, staff and alumni are invited for a fun night at the Kentucky State Fair. FREE gate admission tickets and ride tickets are available for the first 250 students with a valid Bellarmine ID. Tickets are first come, first serve (limit of 1 gate admission ticket and 5 ride tickets per student with a valid Bellarmine ID). FREE shuttle rides to and from campus will be provided. Contact Emelia Dunston, Director of Student Activities for Campus Programming (edunston@bellarmine.edu) for more information.

Sparks at Knight

Join BAC for the Bellarmine Campus Carnival! The Carnival will feature games, delicious carnival treats, and good music. Make sure to stick around and catch the fireworks display towards the end of the night.

Welcome Back Luau for Students Living on Campus

Residents are invited to celebrate the kickoff of the school year and meet their new Floor Representatives. There will be luau cuisine, inflatables, and music!

What to Do Labor Day Weekend

For students living on campus, the first break in the academic calendar inevitably seems to ask: “Do I stay or do I go?” Since Labor Day weekend is just mere weeks from the start of school, many choose to stay on campus and take advantage of the extra time to get acquainted with living at Bellarmine and the surrounding Louisville area. The Department of Housing and Residence Life, the SuRF, and Commuter Services has planned a packed weekend of activities free for Bellarmine Students called, "Labor Day in the ‘Ville":

Friday, August 29 – Frankfort Avenue Trolley Hop. Students can ride a bus from Bellarmine to a Frankfort Avenue drop off near a trolley stop. Students can board free trolleys to travel along Frankfort Avenue and explore galleries, shops, and restaurants.

Saturday, August 30 – Residence Life is celebrating with the Outsized Influence Music Festival. Hosted on the campus quad from 3-10pm, there will be live music and food trucks from around the city. Come enjoy local music and food!

Sunday, August 31 – Louisville Bats baseball game. $1 hotdog and $1 Pepsi night – free fireworks after the game. A number of tickets will be provided to students. Details TBD.

The Involvement Fair

Date: September 4, 2014
Time: 11 a.m. - noon
Location: Quad

Students can check out all the ways they can get involved on campus. Over seventy registered student organizations, academic departments, and various special events will have tables where students can meet members and sign up. If your student is interested in joining a club, an intramural sport, or a group affiliated with his or her major (such as the student nurses association), this is the time and place!

Canoe Regatta

The 2nd Annual Canoe Regatta is coming soon! Teams of two can sign up to compete in canoe races at McNeely Lake. Lunch and transportation will be provided for all participants. Awards will be given to the top competitors along with prizes for best team spirit and costumes. Students can register online at www.imleagues.com/bellarmine. Email bac1@bellarmine.edu or cjennings@bellarmine.edu for more information.

Check out Louisville Connections!

Louisville Connections is a program sponsored by the Student Activities Center that provides monthly opportunities for all students to EXPLORE, DISCOVER and CONNECT with the city of Louisville. From horseback riding lessons to local theater productions to culturally specific events, Louisville Connections aims to expose Bellarmine students to the electric and diverse areas surrounding campus. Tickets are generally provided either for free or at a minimal cost. Transportation is also provided for select events. Visit our page on U Knight at https://orgsync.com/70302/chapter to see our full schedule of events for the Fall.